Korean War
| Rank | Colonel U.S. Air Force |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | April 5 1954 |
Air Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
World War II Victory Medal
Colonel Councill was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Pacific Theater of Operations Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Colonel Councill was a decorated veteran of World War II, having served 130 missions with the 13th Air Force in the Pacific. During the Korean War he was the director of the Tactical Air Command at Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia. On April 5, 1954, while flying T-33 Jet Trainer from Farmingdale, New York to Langley AFB, contact was lost and his aircraft crashed.